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“Yeah, it’s pretty exciting against the Broncos. They’re pretty much the benchmark team at the moment, they’ve got a lot of depth whether they’re going to have players out or not, but we’re up for the challenge I think."

- Josh Aloiai

On both sides having a few players out for Origin:

“I think we’ve shown against Souths that we can do it without Woodsy and we did it on the weekend without Farah as well. There’s opportunities for guys to come into the squad to step up and make a claim for a spot in the 17 for this week. And obviously the Broncos are going to have a few out as well, but it’s a challenge that we’re ready to take and we’re going to have to accept it as well. We’ll go out there on the weekend and work on a few things this week and hopefully we can get the win."

- Jordan Rankin

Not an easy trip up to Suncorp Stadium - a pretty intimidating place. How do you go about playing there and preparing for that?

“You can always guarantee that the Broncos’ supporters are going to come out in their numbers. It’s 35,000 - 40,000 regardless of who they play and what night of the week they play as well. So we know it’s going to be a pretty hostile crowd up there and it’s something I’m looking forward to. I’ve never played the Broncos in a first-grade game before, so I’m really looking forward to getting up there and experiencing the atmosphere at Suncorp Stadium and hopefully our Brisbane contingent of Tigers’ supporters can come out and see us play as well."

- Jordan Rankin

What have you made of the Broncos this year? Obviously one of the best teams in the comp - what makes them so good?

“They’re just consistent. They play for a full 80 minutes regardless of who they’re playing and what the score line is. More times than not they tend to win a result in the last ten minutes of a game, and that’s something we’ve gotta make sure we stay strong in. If we don’t complete our sets and if we don’t play toe-to-toe with them throughout the game, it’s going to be a tough night at the office for us. So we gotta make sure we stay switched on for a full 80 minutes otherwise it could be anything for us."

- Jordan Rankin

Is it exciting when you get to play the best teams in the comp?

“I got to play against them last year and that was really good. Those are the games that you really want to be a part of and those are the teams that you want to play against. Against those good players and really test yourself to see if you can match it with the big boys."

- Chee Kam

What would it be like to play up there (Brisbane) in front of your family?

“Yeah it would sort of be like a dream come true I guess. Making my first grade debut was a dream but I've always dreamt of playing at Suncorp Stadium…”

- JJ Felise

Brisbane are missing six players this week but still have the New Zealand internationals, Ben Hunt and Anthony Milford – they’re still a danger team for you guys aren’t they?

“Oh definitely, they’ve got the majority of their spine and in most teams that’s the most important. They’re the most dangerous guys on the park, in great form and probably the two in-form halves of the competition to be honest. While they’re missing a lot of guys, we’re missing a few guys as well. They’re going to be tough up there and are always hard to beat regardless of who they’ve got, so we’re definitely going to have to improve dramatically in what we did last week if we’re going to get the win."

- Chris Lawrence

Now’s as good a time as any to beat them (Brisbane) while they’re depleted:

“It’s a great opportunity but just because they’ve got players missing doesn’t mean they’re going to be any easier. They’re going to have younger guys in there that are going to be keen and eager to grab their opportunity and we’re just going to have to match that enthusiasm."